1 Samuel 16:18-22

16:18 One of his attendants replied, ¹  “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem ²  who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior ³  and is articulate ⁴  and handsome, ⁵  for the Lord is with him.”

16:19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep. 16:20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat ⁶  and sent them to Saul with ⁷  his son David. 16:21 David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, ⁸  and he became his armor bearer. 16:22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David be my servant, for I really like him.” ⁹ 

¹ tn Heb “answered and said.”

² map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

³ tn Heb “mighty man of valor and a man of war.”

⁴ tn Heb “discerning of word.”

⁵ tn Heb “a man of form.”

⁶ tn Heb “a kid of the goats.”

⁷ tn Heb “by the hand of.”

⁸ tn Heb “he loved him.”

⁹ tn Heb “Let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”